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Tuesday 24 February 2015
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Nelson girls win regional tennis comp
Fight for Grey Power turns ugly The fight to control Grey Power has gotten physical, with supporters of former president Neville Male forcing their way into the association’s office on Saturday and again on Monday morning. They claimed to be the rightful committee and refused to leave, as did supporters of the Kevin Gardener-led group, which in-
cludes office manager Pat Carrick and the executive committee. After the confrontation on Saturday, police told both parties to leave and gave the keys to the landlord until 8.30 on Monday morning, when they could prove who the rightful tenant is. The scene was repeated on Monday morning with police again
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telling both parties to leave the building until the rightful group could be decided. Yesterday the national federation stepped into the battle, declaring its support for Kevin Gardener-
led group and saying it is the “proper authority to represent Grey Power in Nelson”, not the former president Neville Male. Mac Welch, national chair of the Grey Power Federation legal and regulation standing committee, told Nelson Weekly he is “disgusted with the manner with which the good name of Grey Power has
been brought into disrepute by some individuals in the Nelson area”. “Because of the wide-spread publicity, members are becoming confused with the various public statements and many have contacted me directly, demanding
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SCOUT CAMP: More than 300 kids from around Nelson gathered for the Founders Day Camp at Wairoa Gorge over the weekend. The two-day camp had the scouts and cubs participate in a range of activities including abseiling, shooting, kayaking and even bashing an old car. For full story, see page 18. Photo: Jacob Chandler.
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